Three new priests ordained for Archdiocese of Baltimore June 24, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Archbishop William E. Lori ordained Fathers William Keown, John Martínez and John Streifel in an ancient liturgical rite that lasted approximately two hours.
On another Father’s Day, Archbishop Lori’s blessings include both his parents June 14, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News Among his many blessings, Archbishop William E Lori counts his parents, Margaret and Francis, 98 and 97, respectively.
Archdiocesan policy now allows for outdoor and other locations for weddings June 6, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, Marriage & Family Life, News A new policy promulgated by Archbishop William E. Lori allows weddings at locations other than a parish church.
Archbishop Lori urges Ellicott City parishioners to help one another in flood aftermath June 2, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Western Vicariate The archbishop encouraged the people to allow the eucharistic presence of Jesus to make them more present to one another and give themselves to one another, even in the most trying of times.
Baltimore Archdiocese welcomes six new deacons May 27, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, deacons, Feature, Local News, News, Urban Vicariate, Vocations There was standing room only as Archbishop William E. Lori ordained six men as deacons May 26 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
Catholic Communications Campaign helps spread Good News May 10, 2018By Catholic Review Staff Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Giving, Local News, News, World News In the United States, Catholics see the results of this collection daily directly in their hands through social media, websites, radio programs, video production, and more.
Bank CEO, archbishop discuss needs, successes of urban education May 1, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Giving, Local News, News, Schools, Urban Vicariate The head of one of the largest retail banking companies in the world sat down with Baltimore’s archbishop for a wide-ranging discussion on urban education April 26 at the Center Club in downtown Baltimore.
Archbishop Lori says papal call to holiness is ‘within reach’ April 19, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Feature, Local News, News “In a very practical way, (the pope) engages us. He engages our lives and he shows us how living in this world with all of our ups and downs, all of our concerns and worries, with all of our strengths and weaknesses, we can in fact attain holiness,” the archbishop said.
Successor to Martin Luther King Jr. urges unity in cathedral sermon April 13, 2018By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, MLK Pastoral Letter, News, Video The Rev. Dr. Raphael G. Warnock, senior pastor of Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, gave a rousing sermon at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland at an April 12 interfaith/ecumenical prayer service to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Forgiveness is theme of Divine Mercy Sunday in Archdiocese of Baltimore April 6, 2018By George P. Matysek Jr. Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Divine Worship, Local News, News Archbishop Lori will celebrate a 1:30 p.m. Divine Mercy Sunday Mass April 8 at Holy Rosary, home of the Archdiocese of Baltimore Divine Mercy Shrine.
Legacy: MLK continues to inspire in Baltimore Archdiocese March 28, 2018By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News April 4 marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose principles of nonviolence in the pursuit of civil rights inspired Archbishop William E. Lori’s most recent pastoral letter.
Chrism Mass includes renewal of commitments, distribution of holy oils March 27, 2018By Emily Rosenthal Alster Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Divine Worship, Feature, Local News, News, Video More than 24 gallons of oil were distributed to parishes and other Catholic institutions at the archdiocesan chrism Mass at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Homeland March 26.